confirmedDetected 2026-09-12 · source: official gov

Japan raises consular visa fees

Before

145 yuan (≈ the prior fee)

→

After · effective 2026-07-01

715 yuan for the revised category (effective 1 July 2026)

Japanese consulates in China revised their visa/consular handling fees for the FY2026 schedule (1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027), with the affected category rising to 715 yuan from a lower prior level (effective 1 July 2026). Fees are collected in cash at the counter. This is the counterpart to China's reciprocal fee adjustment.

Source: https://www.shenyang.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_zh/cnfr_worklead_13.html · Verified 2026-09-12.

Routes we re-verified

Australian → Japan Canadian → Japan Chinese → Japan British → Japan Indonesian → Japan South Korean → Japan Malaysian → Japan Philippine → Japan Singaporean → Japan Thai → Japan American → Japan Vietnamese → Japan

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Japan entry requirements
all nationalities · visa policy

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Source & verification

https://www.shenyang.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_zh/cnfr_worklead_13.html

令和8年度（2026年4月1日～2027年3月31日）各種手数料

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